MediaTek Dimensity 9000 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, Features, Specs and Differences

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MediaTek Dimensity 9000 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

Overview

MediaTek Dimensity 9000

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8

Why MediaTek Dimensity?

4 nanometers process node
8 CPU cores
1x 3.05 GHz – Cortex-X2 3x 2.85 GHz – Cortex-A710 ... cores
Mali-G710 MP10 graphics
MediaTek APU 590 NPU

Why Qualcomm Snapdragon?

3 nanometers process node
8 CPU cores
2x 4.61 GHz – Oryon Gen 3 Prime 6x 3.63 GHz – Oryo... cores
Adreno 840 graphics
Hexagon NPU

Use Case Breakdown

GamingQualcomm Snapdragon 8 wins

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5's strong gaming performance is evident in its significantly higher score, thanks to its Adreno 840 graphics.

Battery LifeTie

Both the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 offer excellent battery life, with the latter only marginally better.

AI PerformanceMediaTek Dimensity 9000 wins

Although the hallmark scores for AI performance are unavailable, the MediaTek Dimensity 9000's dedicated NPU for AI workloads suggests it may have an advantage.

MediaTek Dimensity 9000

Score

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8

54	CPU Performance	99
29	Gaming Performance	96
91	Battery life	92

MediaTek Dimensity 9000

Summary

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8

TSMC	Manufacturer	TSMC
4 nanometers	Process Node	3 nanometers
8	CPU Cores	8
Mali-G710 MP10	GPU Model	Adreno 840
MediaTek APU 590	NPU Performance	Hexagon

MediaTek Dimensity 9000

AnTuTu 11

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8

1409448	Apple A19	3932243
539623	CPU	1143736
260086	GPU	1439012
237078	Memory	409747
372661	UX	939748
1409448	Total score	3932243

MediaTek Dimensity 9000

GeekBench 6

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8

1693	Single-Core Score	3607
4384	Multi-Core Score	10732
170.6 MB/sec	Asset compression	421.8 MB/sec
120.5 pages/sec	HTML 5 Browser	238 pages/sec
138.2 Mpixels/sec	PDF Renderer	286.6 Mpixels/sec
115.4 images/sec	Image detection	330.6 images/sec
140.3 Mpixels/sec	HDR	308.4 Mpixels/sec
15.7 images/sec	Background blur	40.7 images/sec
38.9 images/sec	Photo processing	98.7 images/sec
4.69 Mpixels/sec	Ray tracing	14.1 Mpixels/sec
11 tests	Samples	41 tests
6368	Compute Score (GPU)	27343
8.55 images/sec	Background blur	51.9 images/sec
4.42 images/sec	Face detection	24.9 images/sec
0.37 Gpixels/sec	Horizon detection	0.72 Gpixels/sec
0.41 Gpixels/sec	Edge detection	1 Gpixels/sec
0.3 Gpixels/sec	Gaussian blur	2.04 Gpixels/sec
0.08 Gpixels/sec	Feature matching	0.36 Gpixels/sec
16.2 Gpixels/sec	Stereo matching	115.4 Gpixels/sec
1296 FPS	Particle physics	4390.2 FPS
OpenCL	API	Vulkan
9 tests	Samples	26 tests

MediaTek Dimensity 9000

3DMark

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8

775	3DMark Steel Nomad Light	2736
775	Score	2736
63%	Stability	78%
6 FPS	Graphics test	20 FPS
—	3DMark Solar Bay	12201
2332	Score	12201
13 FPS	Graphics test	46 FPS
—	Section 1	53 FPS
—	Section 2	46 FPS
—	Section 3	39 FPS

MediaTek Dimensity 9000

CPU

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8

1x 3.05 GHz – Cortex-X2 3x 2.85 GHz – Cortex-A710 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A510	Architecture	2x 4.61 GHz – Oryon Gen 3 Prime 6x 3.63 GHz – Oryon Gen 3 Performance
8	Cores	8
3050 MHz	Frequency	4610 MHz
ARMv9-A	Instruction set	ARMv9.2-A
—	L1 cache	192 KB
1 MB	L2 cache	12 MB
4 nanometers	Process	3 nanometers
TSMC	Manufacturing	TSMC

MediaTek Dimensity 9000

Memory

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8

LPDDR5X	Memory type	LPDDR5X
3750 MHz	Memory frequency	5300 MHz
4x 16 Bit	Bus	4x 16 Bit
60 Gb/s	Max bandwidth	84.8 Gb/s
24 GB	Max size	24 GB

MediaTek Dimensity 9000

Connectivity

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8

—	Modem	Snapdragon X85
LTE Cat. 24	4G support	LTE Cat. 24
Yes	5G support	Yes
Up to 7000 Mbps	Download speed	Up to 12500 Mbps
Up to 2500 Mbps	Upload speed	Up to 3700 Mbps
6	Wi-Fi	7
5.3	Bluetooth	6
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC	Navigation	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

MediaTek Dimensity 9000

Multimedia (ISP)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8

UFS 3.1	Storage type	UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1
1x 320MP, 3x 32MP	Max camera resolution	1x 320MP
4K at 60FPS	Video capture	8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
4K at 60FPS	Video playback	8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
- H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP9	Video codecs	- H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP8 - VP9
- AAC LC - FLAC - HE-AACv1 - HE-AACv2 - MP3	Audio codecs	- AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV

MediaTek Dimensity 9000

AI Accelarator

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8

MediaTek APU 590

Neural processor (NPU)

Hexagon

MediaTek Dimensity 9000

Info

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8

November 2021	Announced	September 2025
Flagship	Class	Flagship
MT6983	Model number	SM8850-AC

MediaTek Dimensity 9000

Graphics

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8

Mali-G710 MP10	GPU name	Adreno 840
Valhall 3rd gen	Architecture	Adreno 800
848 MHz	GPU frequency	1200 MHz
10	Pipelines	3
64	Shading units	512
640	Total shaders	1536
1085.4 Gigaflops	FLOPS	3686.4 Gigaflops

MediaTek Dimensity 9000 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

Overview

MediaTek Dimensity 9000

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8

Why MediaTek Dimensity?

4 nanometers process node
8 CPU cores
1x 3.05 GHz – Cortex-X2 3x 2.85 GHz – Cortex-A710 ... cores
Mali-G710 MP10 graphics
MediaTek APU 590 NPU

Why Qualcomm Snapdragon?

3 nanometers process node
8 CPU cores
2x 4.61 GHz – Oryon Gen 3 Prime 6x 3.63 GHz – Oryo... cores
Adreno 840 graphics
Hexagon NPU

Use Case Breakdown

GamingQualcomm Snapdragon 8 wins

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5's strong gaming performance is evident in its significantly higher score, thanks to its Adreno 840 graphics.

Battery LifeTie

Both the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 offer excellent battery life, with the latter only marginally better.

AI PerformanceMediaTek Dimensity 9000 wins

Although the hallmark scores for AI performance are unavailable, the MediaTek Dimensity 9000's dedicated NPU for AI workloads suggests it may have an advantage.

MediaTek Dimensity 9000

Score

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8

54	CPU Performance	99
29	Gaming Performance	96
91	Battery life	92

MediaTek Dimensity 9000

Summary

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8

TSMC	Manufacturer	TSMC
4 nanometers	Process Node	3 nanometers
8	CPU Cores	8
Mali-G710 MP10	GPU Model	Adreno 840
MediaTek APU 590	NPU Performance	Hexagon

MediaTek Dimensity 9000

AnTuTu 11

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8

1409448	Apple A19	3932243
539623	CPU	1143736
260086	GPU	1439012
237078	Memory	409747
372661	UX	939748
1409448	Total score	3932243

MediaTek Dimensity 9000

GeekBench 6

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8

1693	Single-Core Score	3607
4384	Multi-Core Score	10732
170.6 MB/sec	Asset compression	421.8 MB/sec
120.5 pages/sec	HTML 5 Browser	238 pages/sec
138.2 Mpixels/sec	PDF Renderer	286.6 Mpixels/sec
115.4 images/sec	Image detection	330.6 images/sec
140.3 Mpixels/sec	HDR	308.4 Mpixels/sec
15.7 images/sec	Background blur	40.7 images/sec
38.9 images/sec	Photo processing	98.7 images/sec
4.69 Mpixels/sec	Ray tracing	14.1 Mpixels/sec
11 tests	Samples	41 tests
6368	Compute Score (GPU)	27343
8.55 images/sec	Background blur	51.9 images/sec
4.42 images/sec	Face detection	24.9 images/sec
0.37 Gpixels/sec	Horizon detection	0.72 Gpixels/sec
0.41 Gpixels/sec	Edge detection	1 Gpixels/sec
0.3 Gpixels/sec	Gaussian blur	2.04 Gpixels/sec
0.08 Gpixels/sec	Feature matching	0.36 Gpixels/sec
16.2 Gpixels/sec	Stereo matching	115.4 Gpixels/sec
1296 FPS	Particle physics	4390.2 FPS
OpenCL	API	Vulkan
9 tests	Samples	26 tests

MediaTek Dimensity 9000

3DMark

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8

775	3DMark Steel Nomad Light	2736
775	Score	2736
63%	Stability	78%
6 FPS	Graphics test	20 FPS
—	3DMark Solar Bay	12201
2332	Score	12201
13 FPS	Graphics test	46 FPS
—	Section 1	53 FPS
—	Section 2	46 FPS
—	Section 3	39 FPS

MediaTek Dimensity 9000

CPU

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8

1x 3.05 GHz – Cortex-X2 3x 2.85 GHz – Cortex-A710 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A510	Architecture	2x 4.61 GHz – Oryon Gen 3 Prime 6x 3.63 GHz – Oryon Gen 3 Performance
8	Cores	8
3050 MHz	Frequency	4610 MHz
ARMv9-A	Instruction set	ARMv9.2-A
—	L1 cache	192 KB
1 MB	L2 cache	12 MB
4 nanometers	Process	3 nanometers
TSMC	Manufacturing	TSMC

MediaTek Dimensity 9000

Memory

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8

LPDDR5X	Memory type	LPDDR5X
3750 MHz	Memory frequency	5300 MHz
4x 16 Bit	Bus	4x 16 Bit
60 Gb/s	Max bandwidth	84.8 Gb/s
24 GB	Max size	24 GB

MediaTek Dimensity 9000

Connectivity

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8

—	Modem	Snapdragon X85
LTE Cat. 24	4G support	LTE Cat. 24
Yes	5G support	Yes
Up to 7000 Mbps	Download speed	Up to 12500 Mbps
Up to 2500 Mbps	Upload speed	Up to 3700 Mbps
6	Wi-Fi	7
5.3	Bluetooth	6
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC	Navigation	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

MediaTek Dimensity 9000

Multimedia (ISP)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8

UFS 3.1	Storage type	UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1
1x 320MP, 3x 32MP	Max camera resolution	1x 320MP
4K at 60FPS	Video capture	8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
4K at 60FPS	Video playback	8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
- H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP9	Video codecs	- H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP8 - VP9
- AAC LC - FLAC - HE-AACv1 - HE-AACv2 - MP3	Audio codecs	- AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV

MediaTek Dimensity 9000

AI Accelarator

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8

MediaTek APU 590

Neural processor (NPU)

Hexagon

MediaTek Dimensity 9000

Info

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8

November 2021	Announced	September 2025
Flagship	Class	Flagship
MT6983	Model number	SM8850-AC

MediaTek Dimensity 9000

Graphics

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8

Mali-G710 MP10	GPU name	Adreno 840
Valhall 3rd gen	Architecture	Adreno 800
848 MHz	GPU frequency	1200 MHz
10	Pipelines	3
64	Shading units	512
640	Total shaders	1536
1085.4 Gigaflops	FLOPS	3686.4 Gigaflops